Augustus Cain Integrity

The Honorable Integrity of a Soul Catcher Augustus Cain is the main character in Soul Catcher by Michael White. Cain can be recognized as a good man in many ways during his expeditions as a slave catcher. He is caring and respects all people, specifically Joseph and Rosetta. When with Rosetta, he demonstrates a protective instinct at times. Cain’s knowledge of travel and ways to wander were for the protection and safety of his crew. Through his wise and virtuous decisions, Cain can be portrayed as a good person. Cain showed self-respect and cared about many of the people he met in his life. Though his occupation was slave catching, it did not make him a bad person. Cain only did it because he was good at it. When it came time to interact with a slave, he would not be violent or cruel. The first slave Cain encountered on his
There were many times that she tried to protect him, but Cain looked after her like a mother bear and its cub. Though Rosetta was a runaway and he had to bring her back without being harmed, he did his best to keep her safe because he cared about her. Cain made a bold decision when dealing with the blackbirder’s when they took Rosetta away and he went to go get her back, “As he went for his gun with his left hand, Cain lunged forward with the hatchet, swinging in a short, vicious stroke, as if he were splitting a piece of ironwood kindling. The hatchet caught the man at the hairline, and the blade settled deep into his blade” (White 294). This shows that Cain would even risk his life for Rosetta. There was one main instance that shows his watchfulness, that being his decision to not return Rosetta. Cain decided to bring her out west to Ohio because it would be safer. He soon decided to send her up to Canada because it was to risky going west. These actions show that Cain wanted to protect the life of Rosetta and her